IPNews® – Apple Computer is being sued for patent infringement over its touch technology.
Attorneys for FlatWorld Interactives, a Pennsylvania company that designs touchscreen systems used in museum displays, claim that Apple knowingly infringed on FlatWorld’s patent. The company is seeking injunctive relief from the alleged infringement as well as unspecified monetary damages. To continue
IPNews® – In response to being sued by Apple for patent infringement related to its Galaxy tablet, this week Samsung Electronics filed a counterclaim against Apple in the Northern District of California alleging that Apple is infringing on eight of its own patents.
The two sparring tablet companies are involved in separate patent litigation matters
IPNews® – Justin.tv, the online video streaming service that airs broadcasts of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, scored a partcial victory on summary judgment in a trademark and copyright case it has been battling.
The lawsuit, filed by Zuffa LLC, contends that Justin.tv is guilty of trademark infringement in addition to copyright infringement because items such
IPNews® – Broadcom was recently granted a permanent injunction against Emulex for infringing on two of its U.S. patents.
The Southern California based companies have settled on damages and a sunset period has been set to discontinue sales. Emulex has initiated a redesign and will pay royalties to Broadcom on all of the infringing products
IPNews® – Oprah Winfrey was able to convince a judge that she is not guilty of stealing the trademarked phrase ‘Own Your Power’ as it was used on the cover of her O Magazine.
The lawsuit, filed by life coach and business owner Simone Kelly-Brown, alleged that Winfrey infringed her trademark by featuring the phrase
IPNews® – A group representing 25% of the nation’s farmers is suing agricultural chemical manufacturer Monsanto Company in a preemptive lawsuit.
The lawsuit follows years of patent infringement claims by Monsanto against the companies. The farmers are not seeking any monetary damages. Instead they are attempting to have Monsanto’s corn seed patent invalidated, claiming that
IPNews® – Honeywell International Inc. has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Nest Labs, Inc., a startup company founded by former Apple engineers and executives.
The lawsuit alleges that the new Nest Thermostat infringes seven patents related to Honeywell thermostat technology. Honeywell is reportedly seeking an injunction against Nest Labs to ban it from continued sales. To
IPNews® – The European Commission has opened an investigation against Honeywell and Dupont as to whether they were forthcoming in disclosing patents while developing automobile refrigerant. Honeywell has been accused of not disclosing patents to the Society of Automobile Engineers and failing to grant licenses on fair and reasonable terms.
It is alleged that Honeywell committed a patent ambush which
Orange County – Two original members of R&B band Blackstreet have sued two former members for trademark and copyright infringement for using Blackstreet songs without authorization and for confusing consumers into believing that the entire band would be performing at concerts.
The band’s most famous song, “No Diggity”, became a number one hit in 1996.
Orange County – Bo Muller-Moore, a Vermont entrepreneur, is being sued for trademark infringement by Chick- Fil-A due to his use of the slogan “Eat More Kale”. The fast food chain is claiming that the slogan is too similar to its “Eat mor chikin” trademarked phrase and that it also dilutes the distinctiveness of Chick-Fil-A’s trademark.
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